Starbucks has rolled out a new tipping system and customers are freaking out

Fortune ^ | 12/6/22

[IYAS9YAS]

I was at Discount Tire yesterday, had a nail in a tire. They were busy, but fixed it in about 30 minutes, no charge. I asked the young man who worked on it if they had a tip jar. He said yes, and I gave him a $20. It was well worth it to me.

Yeah. It's good to let the guys busting their asses know that people appreciate them. I still say the tip jar is bogus. Give it directly to the person who earned it.

[ronniesgal]

ha! take our advice then- if you really want to tip, tip the person who gives you the food, after you make sure the order is correct. they aren’t going to spit.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Well , simply looking at Starbucks as a business which sells a product which people want , and is able to turn a profit, we have to acknowledge that they have done well.

[nascarnation]

Totally agree. They have taken a simple commodity product and made many billions in profit. I am in awe of their ability. Howard Schultz is a marketing genius.

[Preachin']

I just make my own cold brew with Folger’s decaffeinated, and it’s way better than anything Starbucks burns.

It’s way cheaper, too.

[steve86]

“No one tips the McDonald’s workers.”

No, but I sometimes give the ones I know little Christmas presents

[Persevero]

You could sell those on EBay. If you don’t need the money, give it to FR.